User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Mac Pro (8x)
- Contents
- Basics
- Take Apart
- General Information
- Opening the Computer
- Hard Drives
- Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives
- Memory (FB-DIMMs) and Memory Riser Cards
- PCI Express/Graphics Card
- Power Supply
- Power Supply Fan
- AirPort Extreme Card
- Bluetooth Card
- Battery
- Processor Heatsink Cover
- Front Fan Assembly
- Mac Pro RAID Card and Battery
- Memory Cage with Rear Fan
- Processor Heatsinks
- Processors
- Speaker Assembly
- USB Cable
- Logic Board
- Front Panel Board
- Power Button
- AirPort Antenna Board with Cables
- Optical Drive Power Cable
- Optical Drive Data (Ribbon) Cable
- Ambient Board
- Ambient Board Cable
- Bluetooth Antenna Board and Cable
- Hard Drive Cable Harness
- Hard Drive Temperature Sensor Cable
- Hard Drive Temperature Sensor
- Power Cable Harness
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrades
- Views

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Mac Pro (8x)
Contents
Basics
Overview 7
Identifying the Mac Pro (8x) 8
Serial Number Location 8
GSX Parts 9
Special Handling Instructions 10
Handling Instructions 10
Safety and First Aid Guidelines 11
Disposal Instructions 12
Take Apart
General Information 14
Orientation 14
Tools 14
Dierences Between the Original Mac Pro and Mac Pro (8x) 14
Opening the Computer 16
Hard Drives 18
Optical Drive Carrier and Optical Drives 21
Memory (FB-DIMMs) and Memory Riser Cards 25
PCI Express/Graphics Card 29
Power Supply 34
Power Supply Fan 38
AirPort Extreme Card 43
Bluetooth Card 46
Battery 48
Processor Heatsink Cover 50










